Huambo
Huambo, formerly Nova Lisboa ("New Lisbon" in Portuguese), is the capital of Huambo Province in Angola. The city is about 220 km east of Benguela and 600 km south-east of Luanda. The city is the second largest in Angola, after the capital city, Luanda. It has the Albano Machado Airport.
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| Coordinates: 12°46′S 15°44′E / 12.767°S 15.733°ECoordinates: 12°46′S 15°44′E / 12.767°S 15.733°E | |
| Country | Angola |
| Province | Huambo Province |
| Elevation | 5,646 ft (1,721 m) |
| Population | |
| • Metro | >1,000,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
The name Huambo comes from Wambu. Wambu was one of the 14 old Ovimbundu kingdoms of the central Angolan plateau.
Huambo Media
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Portuguese soldiers being withdrawn from the Nova Lisboa garrison in 1975 after the Carnation Revolution in Lisbon.
Seventh-day Adventist central church, Huambo, Angola
Agronomy Institute of Angola.
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